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@nationalparksguide 🐽Who do YOU think put on the most pounds?! It’s officially Fat Bear Week in Katmai National Park, Alaska. 🐻 26 - A female learning motherhood the hard way. After losing her first litter, she returned wiser and successfully raised a new family this year. Before 📸 T. Carmack/NPS After 📸 A. Monaco/NPS 🐻 Chunk (32) - A massive male, over 1,200 pounds at times, with a scarred muzzle and a broken jaw from a fight. Before 📸 C. Loberg/NPS After 📸T. Carmack 🐻 99 - A young male who grew up at Brooks River. He now has the size and skill to compete for prime fishing spots. Before 📸 T. Carmack After 📸 A. Monaco 🐻 Grazer - A fierce mother known for protecting her cubs and teaching them to thrive, she became the first mom to win in 2024. Before 📸 T. Carmack After 📸 C. Loberg 🐻 503 - Once an orphan, now a huge and unusually social male. Strong enough for dominance, yet often avoids conflict with surprising gentleness. After 📸 T. Carmack 🐻 602 - A big male known for his “stomping dance” and love of lounging in the river like a “floatato.” Before & after 📸 T. Carmack 🐻 609 - A young female who once stayed with her aunt’s family longer than most. Now independent, she’s proven skilled at fishing. After 📸 T. Carmack 🐻 856 - Once the undisputed dominant male at Brooks River, now in his mid-20s. Before & after 📸 A. Monaco 🐻 901 - A female who lost her first litter in 2023 but has the fat reserves and maturity to succeed in future motherhood. Before 📸 T. Carmack After 📸 E. Johnston/NPS 🐻 909 - After losing her most recent cubs, she grew bold and fished prime spots solo, gaining weight for possible future success. Before & after 📸 A. Monaco 🐻 910 - Female skilled on the falls. After raising her litter, she thrived in a year of freedom and may soon welcome cubs again. Before 📸 T. Carmack After 📸 E. Johnston #fatbearweek #nationalparks #nationalparksguide
